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[syn: adduce, abduce, cite]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Abduce \Ab*duce"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Abduced; p. pr. & vb.
n. Abducing.] [L. abducere to lead away; ab + ducere to
lead. See Duke, and cf. Abduct.]
To draw or conduct away; to withdraw; to draw to a different
part. [Obs.]
[1913 Webster]
If we abduce the eye unto either corner, the object
will not duplicate. --Sir T.
Browne.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
abduce
v 1: advance evidence for [syn: adduce, abduce, cite]